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How much time do you spend researching?

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Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 11 Aug 2009 13:42

I spend as much time as I can on my tree every day, which is hours. When I get stuck I work out sideways, probably too far sideways but I only do the work and don't spend money on this I just LOVE research of any kind. I have more info on the tree of my great grand fathers brother William than I do on my own direct line just because it was easier to find. I 'met' another member on here who is a direct descendant of Williams wife and was able to pass on all the info for him to check out for himself.

If I had my working life again I would definitely chose research/genealogy and envy Fraser and Fraser on Heir Hunters all their resources.

Wendy x

Researching:
Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥ Report 11 Aug 2009 08:42

I work on it almost every day, spending up to 3 or 4 hours or so at the most.

Occasionally I get a whole day to myself when I get lost up my tree and I still enjoy every minute of it.

I am working on my own, my OH's and a Brother in laws, so when I get stuck on one I switch to another.

Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 11 Aug 2009 00:53

Dear Ladies

Hello

I agree.

Once I got the lniks I needed I was researching like mad.
Then it goes quiet while I sort the info out.

Then post of e-mails and letters to archive and contact places.

Then it gets busy again!

This is all worked around the usual things people do, like work, family,housework, shopping essentials, etc!

Very best wishes.
xx

★♥*¨¨*Little Ann*¨¨*♥★

★♥*¨¨*Little Ann*¨¨*♥★ Report 11 Aug 2009 00:08

It varies for me now .... I could spend all day and night when I first started, but not so easy now with all the brick walls, so I often take breaks for a few days then go back .... bloodshot eyes here as well lol

Amanda2003

Amanda2003 Report 11 Aug 2009 00:05

Headaches and bloodshot eyes.............lol

Sue

Sue Report 11 Aug 2009 00:04

I work on four, my biological, adopted, OH's and brother in laws. When I get sick to death of one tree I will leave it for months and work on another.

Headaches rule in this house!

x

Amanda2003

Amanda2003 Report 11 Aug 2009 00:00

I think the " ancestors " all go quiet.........then lot's of new info seems to pop up at once ........a bit like waiting for a bus , then three turn up together.

I think I've reached the point in my tree that I'm not going to get any further in any direction with out actually having to travel to the places they haled from .

Amanda

Sue

Sue Report 10 Aug 2009 23:55

Today, allowing for breaks, I will have spent 9 hours researching, some days I spend 16 hours which just go so quickly.

Either makes me sad or mad :-((

Sue x